US5269152A
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Temperature control method for refrigerator
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1992-09-11
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Granted: 1993-12-14
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Expires: 2012-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A temperature control method for a refrigerator which is capable of promptly restoring temperatures inside a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment by controlling a rotation speed of a fan of an operation control system of the refrigerator via a rotation speed-variable control unit to allow cooling air to flow into the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment in inverse proportion to each other in response to the temperatures inside the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment.
Inventors
- 👤 Seong Su Park
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:39
CPC Classifications
F; F25; F25D; F25D17/00; F25D17/04; F25D17/06; F25D17/062; F25D17/065; F25D11/00; F25D17/08; F25B; F25B2600/00; F25B2600/11; F25B2600/112; F25D2317/00; F25D2317/06; F25D2317/068; F25D2317/0681; F25D2700/00; F25D2700/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
327 words
A temperature control method for a refrigerator, comprising: a cooling operation starting step (S10) for turning on a compressor and a fan; a temperature comparing step (S20) for controlling a driving of said fan in response to a detection of a door-open, comparing a current temperature inside a freezing compartment with a set temperature for the freezing compartment, and comparing a temperature inside a refrigerating compartment with a set temperature for the refrigerating compartment; a reference controlling step (S30) for controlling a rotation speed of the fan to allow cooling air to flow into said freezing compartment and said refrigerating compartment at a predetermined rate when the current temperatures inside the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment are higher than each of the set temperatures, as a result of the comparison at said step (S20); a refrigerating compartment high-cooling controlling step (S40) for controlling the rotation speed of the fan to allow cooling air to flow into the refrigerating compartment in a larger amount than the rate at said step (S30) when the temperature inside the freezing compartment is lower than the set temperature and the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment is higher than the set temperature, as a result of the comparison at said step (S20); a freezing compartment high-cooling controlling step (S50) for controlling the rotation speed of the fan to allow cooling air to flow into the freezing compartment in a larger amount than the rate at said step (S30) when the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment is lower than its set temperature and the temperature inside the freezing compartment is higher than its set temperature, as a result of the comparison at said step (S20); and a cooling operation stopping step (S60) for stopping the cooling operation by turning off the compressor and the fan when the temperatures inside both the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment are lower than their set temperatures, as a result of the comparison at said step (S20).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
327 words
A temperature control method for a refrigerator, comprising: a cooling operation starting step (S10) for turning on a compressor and a fan; a temperature comparing step (S20) for controlling a driving of said fan in response to a detection of a door-open, comparing a current temperature inside a freezing compartment with a set temperature for the freezing compartment, and comparing a temperature inside a refrigerating compartment with a set temperature for the refrigerating compartment; a reference controlling step (S30) for controlling a rotation speed of the fan to allow cooling air to flow into said freezing compartment and said refrigerating compartment at a predetermined rate when the current temperatures inside the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment are higher than each of the set temperatures, as a result of the comparison at said step (S20); a refrigerating compartment high-cooling controlling step (S40) for controlling the rotation speed of the fan to allow cooling air to flow into the refrigerating compartment in a larger amount than the rate at said step (S30) when the temperature inside the freezing compartment is lower than the set temperature and the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment is higher than the set temperature, as a result of the comparison at said step (S20); a freezing compartment high-cooling controlling step (S50) for controlling the rotation speed of the fan to allow cooling air to flow into the freezing compartment in a larger amount than the rate at said step (S30) when the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment is lower than its set temperature and the temperature inside the freezing compartment is higher than its set temperature, as a result of the comparison at said step (S20); and a cooling operation stopping step (S60) for stopping the cooling operation by turning off the compressor and the fan when the temperatures inside both the freezing compartment and the refrigerating compartment are lower than their set temperatures, as a result of the comparison at said step (S20).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
A temperature control method for a refrigerator, wherein a fan of an operation control system is constituted in a manner that its rotation speed is variably controlled via a rotation speed-variable motor driving unit and the rotation speed of the fan is controlled in response to temperatures inside a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment to allow cooling air to flow into said freezing compartment and said refrigerating compartment in inverse proportion to each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
A temperature control method for a refrigerator, wherein a fan of an operation control system is constituted in a manner that its rotation speed is variably controlled via a rotation speed-variable motor driving unit and the rotation speed of the fan is controlled in response to temperatures inside a freezing compartment and a refrigerating compartment to allow cooling air to flow into said freezing compartment and said refrigerating compartment in inverse proportion to each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
150 words
The temperature control method for a refrigerator as claimed in claim 2, wherein said rotation speed controlling step comprises the steps of: controlling the rotation speed of the fan at a reference speed when the temperature inside the freezing compartment is higher than a set temperature for the freezing compartment and the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment is higher than a set temperature for the refrigerating compartment; controlling the rotation speed of the fan at a lower speed than the reference speed when the temperature inside the freezing compartment is lower than its set temperature and the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment is higher than its set temperature; and controlling the rotation speed of the fan at a higher speed than the reference speed when the temperature inside the freezing compartment is higher than its set temperature and the temperature inside the refrigerating compartment is lower than its set temperature.
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